We need to ask: “Boys will be boys”–at what cost? Boys are not robotic rapists, any more than girls are ornaments and objects for their aggressions. Let’s stop saying that half the human race is inherently aggressive, predatory and incapable of transformation.

Earlier this week, Sonali Khan and Mallika Dutt collaborated on a Daily Beast piece responding to the government of India’s disappointing decision to not co-sponsor a United Nations-led resolution calling for the elimination of early marriage. While Breakthrough’s work on the issue of early marriage is nothing new, loud …

There’s a lot to be excited about in the ongoing talks about finally reforming the long-broken immigration system (read: unjust mess). Keeping families together is a must. Giving everyone– including women, children, members of the LGBT community; everyone– a clear path to citizenship is a must. However, the insane measures …

First and foremost, the tragic death of Trayvon Martin and subsequent miscarriage of justice in the trial of his killer should make a honest discussion about race in this country a dire necessity. However, we must also realize that so-called “stand your ground” laws– like the one that allowed George …